Our main bird watching areas are our own back yard (Mather St Highfields Village), General Highfields area, our property at Rodeo Drv Kleinton (off Cooby Dam Road).
We have kept a bird list of these areas over the last 20 months, but unfortunately haven't written exact dates! Recently have been recording dates and details and where possible taken photos. Our recent list with recorded dates over the last couple of months is as follows:
Laughing Kookaburra 16 August 2006 (Kleinton) (Photo)
Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo 14 August 2006 (Highfields Rd near cnr Kratzke Rd) 3 Birds
Willie Wagtail 14 August 2006 (Backyard Highfields) (Photo)
Galah 14 August 2006 (Backyard Highfields) in Bird Feeder (Photo)
Scaly-Breasted Lorikeet 13 August 2006 (Denaid St Park Highfields) 1 bird in flowering gum tree. (Photo)
Masked Lapwing 15/08/2006 (Rodgers Drv Highfields) Seen frequently.
Superb Blue Wren & Female Superb Blue Wren 09 August 2006 (Backyard Highfields) (Photo of Both)
Zebra Finch 09 August 2006 (Backyard Highfields) Up to 10 in our bird feeder and grevilla trees. (Photo)
Australian Brush-Turkey 30 July 2006 (Highfields Falls Dau Rd) (Photo)
Wedge-Tailed Eagle 23 July 2006 (Cooby Dam Road Kleinton) Pair overlooking prey on road at dusk. (Distant Photo)
Nankeen Kestrel 29 July 2006 (Klein Rd Kleinton)
Rainbow Lorikeet 23 July 2006 (Backyard Highfields) in pairs feeding in grevilla trees early morning - have been seen almost daily since. (Photo)
Jacky Winter 02 February 2006 (Mather St Highfields)
Highfields, Kleinton
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Re: Highfields, Kleinton
Brendon & Judi Gray wrote:Our main bird watching areas are our own back yard (Mather St Highfields Village), General Highfields area, our property at Rodeo Drv Kleinton (off Cooby Dam Road).
We have kept a bird list of these areas over the last 20 months, but unfortunately haven't written exact dates! Recently have been recording dates and details and where possible taken photos. Our recent list with recorded dates over the last couple of months is as follows:
Pale Headed Rosella 16 August 2006 (Rodeo Drv Kleinton) Pair seen late afternoon.
Laughing Kookaburra 16 August 2006 (Kleinton) (Photo)
Yellow-tailed Black Cockatoo 14 August 2006 (Highfields Rd near cnr Kratzke Rd) 3 Birds
Willie Wagtail 14 August 2006 (Backyard Highfields) (Photo)
Galah 14 August 2006 (Backyard Highfields) in Bird Feeder (Photo)
Scaly-Breasted Lorikeet 13 August 2006 (Denaid St Park Highfields) 1 bird in flowering gum tree. (Photo)
Masked Lapwing 15/08/2006 (Rodgers Drv Highfields) Seen frequently.
Superb Blue Wren & Female Superb Blue Wren 09 August 2006 (Backyard Highfields) (Photo of Both)
Zebra Finch 09 August 2006 (Backyard Highfields) Up to 10 in our bird feeder and grevilla trees. (Photo)
Australian Brush-Turkey 30 July 2006 (Highfields Falls Dau Rd) (Photo)
Wedge-Tailed Eagle 23 July 2006 (Cooby Dam Road Kleinton) Pair overlooking prey on road at dusk. (Distant Photo)
Nankeen Kestrel 29 July 2006 (Klein Rd Kleinton)
Rainbow Lorikeet 23 July 2006 (Backyard Highfields) in pairs feeding in grevilla trees early morning - have been seen almost daily since. (Photo)
Jacky Winter 02 February 2006 (Mather St Highfields)